[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 18304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07179]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
[1651-0030]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Declaration of
Unaccompanied Articles
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for comments; extension of an
existing collection of information.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of
Homeland Security will be submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act:
Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles. CBP is proposing that this
information collection be extended with no change to the burden hours.
This document is published to obtain comments from the public and
affected agencies.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 2, 2014 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-
1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade, 90
K Street NE 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, at 202-325-0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3507). The comments should address: (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e)
the annual costs burden to respondents or record keepers from the
collection of information (a total capital/startup costs and operations
and maintenance costs). The comments that are submitted will be
summarized and included in the CBP request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document, CBP
is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
Title: Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles.
OMB Number: 1651-0030.
Form Number: CBP Form 255.
Abstract: CBP Form 255, Declaration of Unaccompanied Articles, is
completed by travelers arriving in the United States with a parcel or
container which is to be sent from an insular possession at a later
date. It is the only means whereby the CBP officer, when the person
arrives, can apply the exemptions or five percent flat rate of duty to
all of the traveler's purchases.
A person purchasing articles in American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands of
the United States receives a sales slip, invoice, or other evidence of
purchase which is presented to the CBP officer along with CBP Form 255,
which is prepared in triplicate. The CBP officer verifies the
information, indicates on the form whether the article or articles were
free of duty, or dutiable at the flat rate. Two copies of the form are
returned to the traveler, who sends one form to the vendor. Upon
receipt of the form the vendor places it in an envelope, affixed to the
outside of the package, and clearly marks the package ``Unaccompanied
Tourist Shipment,'' and sends the package to the traveler, generally
via mail, although it could be sent by other means. If sent through the
mail, the package would be examined by CBP and forwarded to the Postal
Service for delivery. Any duties due would be collected by the mail
carrier. If the shipment arrives other than through the mail, the
traveler would be notified by the carrier when the article arrives.
Entry would be made by the carrier or the traveler at the customhouse.
Any duties due would be collected at that time.
CBP Form 255 is authorized by Sections 202 & 203 of Public Law 95-
410 and provided for 19 CFR 148.110, 148.113, 148.114, 148.115 and
148.116. A sample of this form may be viewed at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%20255.pdf.
Current Actions: This submission is being made to extend the
expiration date of this information collection with no change to the
burden hours or to the information being collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without change).
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
Estimated Number of Responses: 15,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,250.
Dated: March 26, 2014.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2014-07179 Filed 3-31-14; 8:45 am]
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